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TOY RAGE TRACK.

No. 391,262. Patented Oct. 16, 1888.

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SPECIFICATION formlng part of Letters Patent No. 391,262, dated October 16, 1888.

Application filed June 26, 1888.

To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM NIcoLLs Mo- MANUs, of the city, county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Toy Race-Track, of which the following is a I ber of times round will be projected forward by an impulse to the finislrline.

The invention consists in a toy for this purpose, constructed and arranged as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line or 00, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line y 1 Fig. 3, with parts broken away.

1 indicates a casing, of metal or other suitable materiahhaving its top formed of a number of strips, 2,with intervening circular slots 3, the strips 2 being supported by vertical rods 4, connected to the rods 5, extending across the top of the casing 1 and mounted on vertical rods 6 at the periphery thereof. The space on the top of easing 1, through which the slots 3 extend, constitutes the race-track. Beneath the top of easing 1 is located a rotary circular frame or disk, 7, having a series of circular strips, 8, and slots 9, corresponding to strips 2 and slots 3 above them. The disk 7 is supported on a rotary shaft, 10, extending through a crossbrace, 10, and the stripsSare mounted on supporting-rods 11, secured to shaft 10. Above the slots 3 are located miniature figures 12, preferably in the form of horses in motion andjockeys mounted thereon, the horses being supported on vertical rods 13, extending through the slots 3 9, and mounted on rollers 14, resting on the disk 7. The lower ends of rods 13 are provided with weighted balls 15. It will thus be seen that the figures 12 rest loosely on the rotary disk 7, and are free to roll thereon independently of its movement. The upper ends of rods 11 Serial No. 278,246. (No model.)

are formed with the branch portions 16, to give room for the passage of the balls 15 when the rods 13 are moved through slots 9.

The shaft 10 is rotated by means of an ordinary clock-work mechanism, as shown at 17, mounted in casing 1 and having a toothed Wheel, 18, gearing with a crown wheel, 19, on the shaft 10. The clock-work mechanism 17 is wound up by means of a handle, 20, on the outside of easing 1, it only being intended to impart a few revolutions to the shaft 10 and disk 7. The starting and stopping of the clockwork mechanism are governed by an oscillating rod, 21, mounted in supports 22 on base 23, and having a bent arm, 24, with branched end 25 engaging the teeth of wheel 18. The rod 21 has a horizontal arm, 26, with a depending arm, 27, pivoted at its lower end to red 27, projecting from the rear of the tilting chute 28, having its mouth located over an opening, 29, in a drawer, 30, in the bottom of easing 1. The chute 28 is counterweighted by means of a weight, 28, on rod 27, so as to normally hold and return the chute from a tilted to a horizontal position.

The side of easing 1 is provided with a ver tieal slot, 31, opening into a chute, 32, mounted on the base 23 and opening into the upper end of tilting chute 28. The latter is of a sufficient length and inclination to be held down long enough bya coin rolling over the same to hold the branched end 25 of rod 21 out of en gagement with wheel 18 until the shaft 10 and disk 7 have made a few revolutions.

The operation of the device is as follows: The mechanism 17 being wound up and held by bent arm 21 engaging wheel 18, and the figures 12 being arranged in position for starting, a coin is inserted in slot 31 and rolls down chute 32, falling onto chute 28. As the coin strikes chute 28, it tilts it, holding it down as the coin rolls over it, and releases and holds out of engagement the arm 24 from wheel 18. The mechanism 17 being released, the shaft 10 and disk 7 are rotated a number of times, carrying the figures 12 about with disk 7 and giving the figures the appearance of racing on the top of the casing 1. Upon the coin reaching the end of chute 28 and dropping into drawer 30, the chute 2S swings back by means of its counter-weight and throws the arm 24 into engagement with wheel 18, thereby stopping the mechanism 17, shaft 10, and disk 7. The shock occasioned by this stop imparts the momentum of disk 7 to the figures 12 and causes them to move forward on the disk 7, the figures 12 separating and the foremost figure arriving at the finish-line and winning the race.

The finish-line may be indicated by a rod, 33, extending across the track and supported by vertical rods 34.

The strips 2 and 8 and intervening slots 3 and 9, it will be seen, form guides for guiding the fingers in their movements.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A toy race-track provided with a rotary frame, miniature figures mounted on rollers loosely resting on the rotary frame and adapted to move therewith and thereon, a series of guides for guiding the figures over the track, and a mechanism for operating the rotary frame, substantially as shown and described.

2. A toy race-track provided with a rotary frame, miniature figures mounted on rollers loosely resting on the rotary frame and adapted to move therewith and thereon, a series of guides for guiding the figures over the track, a clock-work mechanism for operating the rotary frame, and a catch and tripping device for holding, starting, and'stopping the mechanism,which device is operated by the weight of a coin, substantially as shown and described.

3. A toy race-track consisting of a casing having its top formed with a series of concentricslots, a rotarydisk mounted on a vertical shaft located beneath the top of the casing and having slots coinciding with the slots in the top of the casing, a number of miniature figures located above the top of the casing and mounted on vertical rods projecting through the slots in the top of the casing and rotary disk, and having rollers loosely resting on the rotary disk, and weights at theirends beneath the disk, and a mechanism for operating the shaft and rotary disk, substantially as shown and described.

4. A toy race-track consisting of a casing having its top formed with a series of concentric slots, a rotary disk mounted on a vertical shaft beneath the top of the casing and having slots coinciding with the slots in the top of the casing, a number of miniature figures located above the top of the casing mounted on vertical rods projecting through the slots in the top of the casing and rotary disk, and having rollers loosely resting on the disk and weights at their ends beneath the disk, a clock work mechanism for operating the rotary shaft and disk, and a tilting chute connecting with a slot in the side of the casing to receive a coin,

and having a tripping-lever mechanism connecting with the clock-Work mechanism, substantially as shown and described.

5. A toy race-track consisting of easing .1, having its top provided with a series ofconcentric slots, 3, a rotary disk, 7, mounted on a vertical shaft, 10, having crown-wheel 19 beneath the top of the casing, said disk having slots 9, coinciding with slots 3, a number of miniature figures, 12, located above the top of the easing, mounted on vertical rods 13, projecting through the slots 3 and 9, and having rollers 14, resting on disk 7, and weights 15 at their ends beneath disk 7, a clock-work mechanism, 17, having toothed Wheel 18, gearing with crown wheel 19, a counterweighted tilting chute, 28, connected by pivoted rod 27, arm 26, and rotary rod 21, having bent arm 24,with wheel 18, and with inclined chute 32, communicating with chute 28, the casing being provided with slot 31, substantially as shown and described.

6. The herein-described device, in which is Witnesses:

. EDWARD W. CADY,

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